history; pedigree; lineage
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
considerably; greatly; a lot
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to step forward; to volunteer
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
all present; all concerned; all of us
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)